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Metal-Free Nitrogen Fixation at Boron
Dr. Christian Hering-Junghans,
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Dr. Christian Hering-Junghans
Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Christian Hering-Junghans,
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Dr. Christian Hering-Junghans
Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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No metal needed: Boron does the job! The activation of the inert dinitrogen molecule has fascinated chemists for ages. In a ground-breaking study Braunschweig and co-workers have now demonstrated that N2 activation can be achieved with the aid of the p-block element boron—a reactivity previously restricted to transition metals.
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